Defiance County Pioneers - Daniel Hilbert Jr.

Obituary for DANIEL HILBERT, JR.

1819 - 1909

Daniel Hilbert, son of Daniel and Catherine Hilbert,

was born in Harrison county, Ohio, Oct. 18, 1819.  He was one of ten children, five sons and five daughters.  Of the ten, only one remains, Samuel Hilbert, of Lansing, Michigan, who, though aged and feeble, attended the funeral of his brother.

On March 11, 1841, Mr. Hilbert was united in marriage to Mary Stahl, who departed this life Oct. 31, 1902.  To this union were born twelve children, five of whom died in infancy.  Three sons and four daughters survive the deceased: Andrew, Madison, and Mrs. Louisa Arbaugh, of Defiance county.  Mrs. Mary E. Mumaugh and Mrs. Belle Osmun of Lima, Ohio.  Daniel B. Hilbert of Lewiston, Idaho, and Mrs. Dora Fadely of Delto, Colorado.  All of whom were present at the death and burial of their father, except Daniel B. and Mrs. Fadely.

Besides the children, there are six grandchildren and ten great grandchildren.

In early life, he united with the Evangelical Lutheran church at Zion, Ohio, to which faith, he ever afterward adhered.  In 1854, he, with his family, removed from Harrison to Defiance county, Ohio, where he resided until he departed this life, June 11, 1909, at the age of 89 years, 7 months and 23 days.  In the death of this aged pioneer, his children lose a kind and generous father.  The worthy, needy, or distressed, a liberal benefactor.  The community, a noble citizen of unquestioned integrity.

A large concourse of people assembled at the funeral which occurred on Sunday, June 13, at 1:30 p.m. at the old homestead.  Rev. F. C. Lake of the Christian church, officiating.  Interment in the Lost Creek Cemetery."

Lost Creek Cemetery, Defiance County, Ohio

Source: Obituaries: Pioneers of Northwest Ohio, Volume 1.  Carma Rowe Estate (Johnson Memorial Library).  No date. p. 224.  

 Copies available at Defiance Public Library and Hicksville and Sherwood branch libraries.